# WEB SCIENCE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1133507
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 11, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1133507


## Contact

- **Address:** Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, England
- **Postcode:** BH8 8EX
- **Phone:** 023 8059 3523
- **Email:** info@webscience.org
- **Website:** www.webscience.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF WEB SCIENCE AND IN PARTICULAR;A PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISCIPLINE OF WEB SCIENCE BY LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH AGENDA AND ROADMAP IN THE EMERGING WEB SCIENCE COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE;B PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB SCIENCE CURRICULA AT ALL RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS AROUND THE WORLD;C PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA AROUND THE WORLD ON TOPICS IN WEB SCIENCE;4 SUPPORT THE CREATION OF ACADEMIC PUBLICATION VENUES NEEDED TO ENABLE SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION IN THE GLOBAL WEB SCIENCE COMMUNITY;5 ENGAGE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SOURCES OF SCIENCE FUNDING INTERNATIONALLY TO COLLABORATE IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WEB SCIENCE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION IN PREMIER RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTIONS; AND6 PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PREMIER WEB SCIENCE RESEARCH LABS UNDER THE WEB SCIENCE TRUST AEGIS, BY ESTABLISHING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL COLLABORATIONS WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING LEADING UNIVERSITIES WHO WISH TO CO-OPERATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB SCIENCE.

**Activities:** Advance the education of the public in the subject of Web Science; lead the development of a research agenda and curricula in the Web Science community worldwide; provide support for activities such as conferences; support the creation of academic publication venues; engage government and private sector sources of science funding internationally; develop a global network of premier research labs.

**Area of benefit:** WORLDWIDE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Southampton City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 30, 2024 | £45854 | £54294 | — | — |
| Dec. 30, 2023 | £34774 | £49235 | — | — |
| Dec. 30, 2022 | £55666 | £42657 | — | — |
| Dec. 30, 2021 | £49784 | £38006 | — | — |
| Dec. 30, 2020 | £41298 | £51009 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JP RANGASWAMI** (Chair) — appointed July 2, 2012
- Ann Rowland-Campbell — appointed Jan. 30, 2017
- Jennifer Zhu Scott — appointed Sept. 23, 2021
- PROF SIR NIGEL SHADBOLT FRS FREng
- PROFESSOR GEORGE METAKIDES — appointed Nov. 10, 2014
- PROFESSOR JAMES ALEXANDER HENDLER
- PROFESSOR NOSHIR SAROSH CONTRACTOR — appointed July 2, 2012
- PROFESSOR WENDY HALL CBE FRENG
- Professor Steffen Staab — appointed Jan. 1, 2021
- William Thompson — appointed Sept. 23, 2021